ThePog Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, yetchh said: Did you have your foot flat?... Full noise.. Na, it was 4th gear, half throttle just cruised up. EGTs 550 max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, sidewaysickness said: Lucky for me I have perfected my technique so it will all be over in a minute... 1 minute 30 seconds absolute max Ah yea but 1.30 of the most perfect bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 21 minutes ago, ThePog said: I was all very calm and capable as I'm sure @Willdat? can attest. @sidewaysickness You do have very large capable hands with a lovingly strong grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, ThePog said: This means it is closer to a proper trip, probably down Chch way Yes Does this mean we can organize something, go and play trucks in the bushes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mof said: Yes Does this mean we can organize something, go and play trucks in the bushes? I imagine this may be part of the deal... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysickness Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, ThePog said: Ah yea but 1.30 of the most perfect bliss. Maybe for you... for me its just like any other tic tac that's been in my mouth, except with more flavour 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 So a couple of days before that trip I chucked in a set of newer style rockers that I had aquired to see if that made a difference to the 2k rpm clatter. It did seem to quieten it down a little. Enough that with the interior sound deadening rework intended it should be doable. I'll probably sort that other engine out anyway... Pft 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted July 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2021 Been fucking with the router down in the cold cold shed of an evening making various things, one of which is this; I'll buy some ACM to cover it and see how that goes... 22 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted July 2, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2021 Yep. That's solo camping sorted. 21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Nice pergola.. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Yea man I have a nice wisteria planned for that, might put in a wee pond and some pavers. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Some inspiration.. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yetchh Posted July 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2021 Or go the whole hog.. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Shit I wouldn't even need to go anywhere, just climb in and revell in the lushness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted July 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 So it's been roughly 6 months and 5000kms, I thought I would do a situation report; It's fucking amazeballs. It's not stupidly big so I can use it as a daily no problem, although I do need to choose my parking spots a bit carefully. It's still big enough and industrial enough to make sure that merging like a zip is a given. It's actually really comfortable to drive, plus it's rock solid on the road. It will happily sit at 100 or so no problem. I'm getting on average 12.5l/100km, not amazing but not bad either. It is pretty lively off the mark so a reasonable balance. It takes a shitload of stuff. I put 45 sheets of 12mm ply on it the other day, 750 or 800kg, no problem. The deck is also big enough to take sizable items, it's way better than the townace for that. It's still quite noisy, I must find some vinyl and redo the floor with some deadening. I put some extra speakers on the dash that I got from the dump shop for $6, this helps me hear my audiobooks a bit better. Last night I installed a wee powered sub, now music is pretty listenable too. The wiring situation under the dash is getting stupid, I actually bought some distribution blocks today so I can remove the splice upon splice of power wires that power the stereo/sub/egt/cb/etc etc. It's got to the point even I don't know what's powering what. The engine rattle is still there but seems not to be an issue, I'll run it till it blows up I guess. But overall I am super happy with it, it is so incredibly practical. Its probably the best thing I have ever built. PFT, here it tonight loaded up with shite; 46 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted July 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 It rained today 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted July 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2021 I have been picking away at the cabin of an evening, which got me thinking about camping trips and spare wheels. So I thought I had better make provision for one, and later, two; It's a bit flexi, which it probably needs as it is bolted to both the cab and deck, but it might bang on the roof if I hit a bump. I'll go for a run and see how it goes, I'll probably wedge some padding underneath, it's pretty close. Even though you can't tell the cabin is now covered with 3 diffey thicknesses of three different types of material, ie a $100 sheet of 2mm ACM, $20 sheets of 3mm foamed PVC, and free sheets of 4mm foamed fuck knows what packaging material. It looks way better in the pics than it actually is. Nevertheless I ordered a few hundred dollars worth of hardware from Comac today, this will give me lift struts and locking doors and allow me to clamp it to the deck, yay. That's all for now. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 First thought was to comment how fucked life is lifting a flat muddy tyre onto the roof, then saw you have the crane, so good! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, NickJ said: First thought was to comment how fucked life is lifting a flat muddy tyre onto the roof, then saw you have the crane, so good! The unfortunate thing is that the crane and the cabin are not compatible, it's one or the other.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 If I ever make time for it, I have an idea in my head for a tailgate spare mount that unfolds to put the spare on the ground, gives bit of lever advantage to lift it back into position too. Something similar that folds the wheel down to window height for yours? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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